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How to get fromCologne to Swedenby train, plane, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Sweden by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    4h 39m
    kr 980–2,639

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train En
    17h 7m
    kr 912–2,305

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic
    16h 30m
    kr 1,162–2,805

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    22h 31m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    4h 40m
    kr 956–2,869

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    5h 5m
    kr 1,094–3,094

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    5h 5m
    kr 1,240–4,359

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane FRA - GOT
    5h 5m
    kr 1,451–3,695

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    5h 26m
    kr 1,515–3,150

  10. Train, night train via Sprötze

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Tostedttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Tostedt to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train En
    17h 38m

  11. Drive 1,510 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Stockholmcar car 1,510 km
    14h 31m
    kr 2,524–3,645

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholmcar car
    14h 45m
    kr 3,178–4,518

Cologne to Sweden by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,162Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sweden?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Stockholm Central via Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Münster-Mitte, Münster-Mitte, Hamburg, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 22h 31m.

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